Looks like these 'cute-utes' are the new compact car. I'm not a fan of these things, but I don't hate them either. From what I see, they're practical enough, offering a (arguably) better view of the road, and a bit more flexibility when it comes to passenger, and storage space. It should its intended crowd well.

I would take the 1.0EB/6-speed auto over the weak sauce 2.0/CVT in the Subie every time. Which is a shame since otherwise the Subie is (in my eyes) better looking and I am a big fan of Subaru's suspension tuning and interiors.

Yea, the Escape is small/large enough for me and with maybe a few thou. more you get a better looking vehicle as well. The only place I can see any of these driven would be in L.A., NYC, Atlanta, Chicago or Houston , Miami

I hear the 1.0EB is the best 3 cylinder ever made, but it's still a 3 cylinder. I can't imagine it being major upgrade over the boxer 4 and I don't share the popular hate for the CVT.

Beyond that the Crosstrek is Impreza sized; significantly bigger than this Fiesta sized vehicle. Plus you get an excellent AWD system, some ground clearance and 1,500 lbs. of towing capacity. All in, it's more useful than anything in the micro CUV segment.

We've had this thing in Europe for a few years now (albeit only front wheel drive) but it never seems to do particularly well in the car comparison tests against it's opposition. certainly the Mokka/Trax, 500X, and the Renegade regularly beat it as well as other models you don't get stateside such as the Renault Captur.

This is important to me only because I wonder if the new fiesta will reflect this things styling. If so, I'm discouraged because the vertical taillights and front fascia are way more attractive on the current fiesta than this thing

I'm hoping the new Fiesta doesn't owe anything to this one. It shouldn't as it has been round for at least 4 years. Reminds me of the Daihatsu Terrios, same size, and similar marketing targets. I would have thought thaat unless you yanks buy shiploads of the things the replacement will be with us in 2-3years, based on the new Fiesta. Most of the youngters I know prefer the Escape/Kuga Mk1.

Don't worry, If Ford make it outside the U.S. Trump will tax the crap out of it. And if built in the U.S. it will also be too expensive. Save on income tax and pay more for everything else. Enjoy Emperor Trump's new protectionist economy.

It's 2016, and many jobs went "Dodo" because of automatisation and environmental concerns. When regional economy puts all it's eggs in one basket, this tends to happen. Blaming everyone else for it is idiotic. Trump used immigration and globalisation as a scapegoat to avoid talking about serious stuff. I live in Canada and laugh at all this BS. The wall won't happen , Clinton won't go to jail, the swamp won't get drained and Obamacare will remain. Unless impeachment or else happens, enjoy the next four year with the greatest con-job in history.

With environment and trade policies that may setback the auto industry a few decades, we can't avoid talking about the current "social experiment" in Washington. It shouldn't last 8 years and more than likely won't even last a complete term. But the uncertainty may affect the market and make some re-think what they'll buy next.

Looks almost like a carbon-copy of the Buick Encore. Less power under the hood, though. While the Encore can be had with 153 hp from the 1.4T, this one maxes out at 140 hp. At minimum this should have the ecoboost 1.6T from the Fusion/Escape, or at least as an option, especially given that the Kia Soul is now available in extra strength or...now has more, er, Soul. You get the point. Also, now that Honda has introduced turbocharged engines to its Civic lineup, I believe its only a matter of time before its HRV gets one of these engines to replace the aging 1.8L 4-pot (at least as an option on higher level models).

I'm excited for the EcoSport to finally make it to the U.S. I have a couple problems though. Ford is late to the party with a vehicle that is already late in its product cycle. The second issue I have is that these subcompact CUVs are less practical than the original vehicles (i.e. Fiesta) that they're based on. The main advantage that I see in regards to the EcoSport over the Fiesta is the availability of AWD.